ZIP code
39897
Whigham, GA
39897 covers Whigham in Grady County, with 3,308 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 39897. Methodology
ZIP code map of 39897

About ZIP code 39897
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 39897. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 39897
Race
- White2,553
- Black or African American776
- American Indian or Alaska Native10
- Asian14
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race84
- Two or more races147
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 157
Age
- Under 10386
- 10 to 19480
- 20 to 29378
- 30 to 39383
- 40 to 49432
- 50 to 59505
- 60 to 69500
- 70 to 79347
- 80 and older174
Income and housing in 39897
Education
- High school graduate83.5%
- Bachelor's degree11.3%
- Graduate degree1.9%
Places covering 39897
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Grady County96.8%
- Decatur County3.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
87.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 39897
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,075 | |
| 2006 | 3,006 | |
| 2007 | 3,244 | |
| 2008 | 3,026 | |
| 2009 | 2,948 | |
| 2010 | 2,902 | |
| 2011 | 3,742 | 2,927 |
| 2012 | 3,632 | 2,830 |
| 2013 | 3,403 | 2,740 |
| 2014 | 3,490 | 2,800 |
| 2015 | 3,517 | 2,780 |
| 2016 | 3,645 | 2,670 |
| 2017 | 3,712 | 2,700 |
| 2018 | 4,001 | 2,680 |
| 2019 | 3,919 | 2,650 |
| 2020 | 3,534 | 2,770 |
| 2021 | 3,612 | 2,620 |
| 2022 | 3,358 | 2,610 |
| 2023 | 3,308 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 39897
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 39834Climax6.1 miPop 2,020 · Income $47,434
- 39827Cairo7.5 miPop 4,752 · Income $54,976
- 39828Cairo9.9 miPop 15,571 · Income $48,653
- 31779Pelham14.8 miPop 8,877 · Income $50,450
- 39815Attapulgus15.3 miPop 1,715 · Income $54,018
- 39817Bainbridge15.8 miPop 11,561 · Income $50,841
- 31773Ochlocknee17.4 miPop 4,040 · Income $80,785
- 31792Thomasville19.8 miPop 22,504 · Income $49,045
- 39819Bainbridge20.6 miPop 11,571 · Income $42,654
- 31730Camilla20.9 miPop 8,337 · Income $46,304
- 32333Havana21.6 miPop 11,379 · Income $56,968
- 31765Meigs21.7 miPop 2,870 · Income $47,946
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ZIP code 39897 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 39897 in?
- 39897 is in Whigham, GA.
- What county is 39897 in?
- 39897 is in Grady County.
- What is the median household income in 39897?
- The median household income in 39897 is $52,215.
- Which ZIP codes are near 39897?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 39897.